title: Experiences with anaerobes.
abstract: Anaerobiology has long been an underdeveloped entity in the routine clinical microbiology laboratory. The difficulties and successes in setting up this specialist department in such a laboratory are outlined. It is concluded that specimen quality, technical expertise, taxonomy and identification remain the areas which need most attention.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Dept., St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Lynch
mesh_terms: D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012449:Safety